Sentences with phrase «considering issues of representation»

Flavia Schlegel, assistant director - general for the natural sciences at UNESCO, urged participants to consider issues of representation and balance in science more broadly.

Not exact matches

By moving in the direction of having publicly traded companies have a policy that includes consideration of gender representation on boards and in senior management, we hope that they will really take that issue seriously, that they'll consider how they're finding people to be on their boards, how they're moving women through senior management roles and making them eligible for boards appointments.

In the Conference on Church and Society (Geneva, 1966), considered «the first genuinely «world» conference on social issues» because of equal representation by all the continents, there were strong demands for the churches to take a more active role in «promoting a world - wide revolutionary opposition to the capitalist political and economic system being imposed on the new nations by the Western industrial countries which was leading to new types of colonialism and oppression» (Albrecht, DEM 1991: 936).

But I tried to avoid any discussion of whether it is or is not a good idea for voters to select based on religion by considering simply «a class that shares an opinion on any particular issue», and show that this simple model was already enough to explain non-proportional representation, before discussing any more complex model.

These include proportional representation, which the left and the party generally are divided on, and for which, as indicated by the 2011 alternative vote fiasco, there is little public support, but it is linked to the proposal for an electoral pact with some of the smaller parties, and for that reason needs to be considered well before the election, as does the issue of winning back the Labour vote in Scotland, or at least starting to.

It's perplexing why Kaurismäki feels compelled to call upon racial passing and cultural appropriation as sources of momentary, cheap comedy, especially considering that these are significant issues in ongoing conversations about the representation of difference.

Be respectful of their schedules and don't expect to hear from them every week, but if regular communication with your agent is a recurring and serious issue, then perhaps it's time to consider seeking representation elsewhere.

Nov. 10, 2015 — April 3, 2016 «EBONY G. PATTERSON: Dead Treez» @ Museum of Arts and Design New York, N.Y. Known for her highly embellished and lavishly adorned sculptures, tapestries and paintings, and recent cameos of her work on the hit TV series «Empire,» Ebony G. Patterson considers issues of visibility and representation through the lens of race, gender, class and the media.

As part of Carrie Mae Weems LIVE: Past Tense / Future Perfect and a companion to Written on Skin: Posing Questions on Beauty, this program considers issues of identity and representation through a cinematic lens.

In a letter to Richard Burgon MP, the shadow Chancellor and Justice Secretary, and Diane Abbott dated 6 November, Theresa May confirmed that as part of the LASPO review, the Lord Chancellor will consider the issue of publicly funded advice and representation at inquests.

In a letter to Richard Burgon MP, the shadow Justice Secretary and Diane Abbott dated 6 November, Theresa May confirmed that as part of the LASPO review, the Lord Chancellor will consider the issue of publicly funded advice and representation at inquests.

[A] s lawyers looking to optimize our business, we'd do well to consider how fear is factoring in to our clients» perception of their legal issues and their legal representation.

He added that the proper test for the court in considering this application is «whether the separate representation of the child will add enough to the courts understanding of the issues that arise under the Hague Convention to justify the intrusion, expense and delay that may result».

She discusses the challenges of representation for women of color in the romance industry, and the issues she had to consider when writing about an interracial couple falling in love.

-LSB-...] I have also considered Mr. Hillman's arguments with respect to the Interpretation Act and also to the issue of «McKenzie Friend» representation as this applies in U.K. family law -LSB-...] I also conclude that McKenzie Friends, do not have a role here in our jurisdiction given the wording and operation of our Criminal Code.

Addressing the annual conference of the Institute of Barristers» Clerks (IBC), Browne praised clerks and practice managers for their constructive thinking, and invited them to consider direct access and block contracting as possible solutions to the issue of access to legal representation.

These lessons learned from previous mechanisms for national Indigenous representation can help identify what issues need to be discussed when considering the scope of a new National Indigenous Representative Body, particularly in relation to the roles and functions of the body, its level of independence and its relationships with government at the national, State / Territory and regional levels.

That a work group of the Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee consider how best to ensure that representations MLS participants make to consumers about availability of MLS - provided information are accurate.

It should also be considered that questions of representation and entitlement to compensation are separate issues.